Paul Reich

BIOGRAPHY

Paul Reich is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music where he received bachelor’s and professional studies degrees in double bass performance. While in school, he attended prestigious music festivals such as the Pacific Music Festival, Scotia Music Festival, National Repertory Orchestra, and spent two summers as a fellowship student at the Tanglewood Music Center where he had the privilege of performing with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He was a member of the Akron Symphony and frequent sub for the Canton, Erie, Rochester, and Youngstown symphonies.

After completing school, Paul’s love for being a “doubler” on bass guitar helped send him on a solid 10-year journey around the world (and all 50 states) playing Broadway shows such as Rent, Jekyll & Hyde, Miss Saigon, Grease, The Who’s Tommy, Cats, Disney’s High School Musical, and Aida.

Moving to Lexington to be with his wife, Paul now is a member of Orchestra Kentucky Bowling Green and principal bass for the Cave Run Symphony. He is a sub for the Lexington, West Virginia, Huntington, and Louisville orchestras. He also performs with the Louisville Ballet and Kentucky Opera as well as being the house bass player for the Lexington Theater Company. For 3 years, Paul was one of the founding teachers at CKYO North Limestone Music Works and is currently an adjunct professor of double bass at Eastern Kentucky University.